This antibody can be used at 0.1-0.2 μg/mL with the appropriate secondary reagents to detect Human SIRT1. The detection limit for Human SIRT1 is approximately 0.00975 ng/well.

Storage:

This antibody can be stored at 2℃-8℃ for one month without detectable loss of activity. Antibody products are stable for twelve months from date of receipt when stored at -20℃ to -70℃. Preservative-Free.Sodium azide is recommended to avoid contamination (final concentration 0.05%-0.1%). It is toxic to cells and should be disposed of properly. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Background

SIRT1 belongs to the sirtuin family. Members of the sirtuin family are characterized by a sirtuin core domain and grouped into four classes. SIRT1 is included in class I of the sirtuin family. It is a NAD-dependent protein deacetylase, which regulates processes such as apoptosis and muscle differentiation by deacetylating key proteins. It deacetylates 'Lys-382' of p53/TP53 and impairs its ability to induce proapoptotic program and modulate cell senescence. SIRT1 also deacetylates TAF1B and thereby represses rDNA transcription by the RNA polymerase I. It is involved in HES1- and HEY2-mediated transcriptional repression. SIRT1 inhibits skeletal muscle differentiation by deacetylating PCAF and MYOD1. It may serve as a sensor of the cytosolic ratio of NAD(+)/NADH, which is essential in skeletal muscle cell differentiation. It also deacetylates 'Lys-16' of histone H4 (in vitro). Component of the eNoSC (energy-dependent nucleolar silencing) complex, a complex that mediates silencing of rDNA in response to intracellular energy status and acts by recruiting histone-modifying enzymes. The eNoSC complex is able to sense the energy status of cell: upon glucose starvation, elevation of NAD(+)/NADP(+) ratio activates SIRT1, leading to histone H3 deacetylation followed by dimethylation of H3 at 'Lys-9' (H3K9me2) by SUV39H1 and the formation of silent chromatin in the rDNA locus.